Does ultra low cost = ultra low quality? Dynamic performance of budget data logging accelerometers

Neil Mansfield, Ya Huang, Thirumavalavan Thirulogasingam

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Abstract

Over the past two decades the cost of whole-body vibration data logging hardware and software has fallen from tens of thousands of pounds to freely downloadable apps that can run on a standard current smartphone. This paper compares the performance of different whole-body vibration measurement systems in a laboratory setting. It is concluded that, in the hands of expert users, low cost measurement devices may have a place in quick and cheap whole-body vibration assessments. However, there are still many possibilities for untrained users to make fundamental mistakes in the data acquisition, analysis and interpretation remain a need for experts using precision instrumentation.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sept 2016
Event51st UK Conference on Human Responses to Vibration - Gosport, United Kingdom
Duration: 14 Sept 201616 Sept 2016
http://www.humanvibration.com/conferences/51st-uk-conference-human-responses-vibration

Conference

Conference51st UK Conference on Human Responses to Vibration
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGosport
Period14/09/1616/09/16
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